17 Free-writing Prompts for Writers

Free-writing is when you give yourself a set amount of time - usually about 5-10 minutes - and all you do is write. Write whatever comes into your mind. The main point of the exercise is that you're writing - try not to pause.

That is easier said than done, of course. And sometimes, Brain = Empty. So, here's a list of free-writing prompts to give you that starting nudge. From there, who knows where you brain will take you? 

1. What did you do today? / What do you want to do today?
2. If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
3. What is your favourite kind of cuisine and why?
4. Talk about a book or movie that you read/watched recently. What did you like about it, and what did you not enjoy? How would you improve it?
5. What is the one skill you don't have but think is very important for you to learn?
6. Do you prefer to write short stories or novels? Why?
7. What did you want to be when you were a child? Do you still want the same things?
8. Have you ever gone on a trip to another country? Recount the trip.
9. What is a current issue that you feel strongly about?
10. What's one thing in your home that you would change and why?
11. How do you usually approach a big project?
12. When you want to have fun, what's your go-to method of entertainment? 
13. What's an experience you've wanted to try for a long time but haven't had the chance to yet?
14. In terms of music, what's your favourite genre and why?
15. Talk about the most vivid dream you've ever had.
16. You're bequeathed a million dollars from a recently deceased relative. What do you do with it?
17. The electricity has gone out! What do you do?

I hope these give you a little jump-start, and that your ideas start flowing out of you like a river of creativity! 😎

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